Two teams with owners present at the meeting (Boston and Toronto) will not have an NHLPA representative.

This could be beneficial, just in case someone speaks freely about Jeremy Jacobs, the Bruin in attendance woldn’t have to feign a defense of his boss.

PS
One thing I think the players should add to the CBA request, since it is a non-monetary request which is what the lockout is all about, only names of players that played in one NHL Final game be put on the Stanley Cup. No one else, not management, not ownership since these are investments.

One thing I think the players should add to the CBA request, since it is a non-monetary request which is what the lockout is all about, only names of players that played in one NHL Final game be put on the Stanley Cup. No one else, not management, not ownership since these are investments.

The management and owners are as much a part of the championship as the players. Every staff member has his or her roll. The management builds the team, and the owners are often involved with that, not to mention choosing the successful management team in the first place. Just because the owners that are spearheading the lockout are being so awful doesn’t mean that all of them are like that or that they’re not passionate about the sport or team. Those players wouldn’t have been lucky enough to win a cup had it not been for their management and owners.

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NHLJeff
from Pens fan in Chicago, IL on 12/04/12 at 03:31 PM ET

This isn’t the NFL where the trophy is handed to the owner since there were no owners when the Cup was originally awarded. I keep hearing that the owners are in to make a profit. Either I am paying to support someone else’s hobby or I’m not. If it is about them getting their name on the Cup then they can afford to take a loss on their hobbies like I do. The Olympics only gives medals to athletes and for once I think the Olympics may be on to something.

Anytime you’re in business you want to make a profit, but most of them know that their NHL teams aren’t going to be their most successful businesses, and most of them love hockey. Of course if you own something that isn’t profitable, no matter how fun it is, you’re going to try your darndest to make it profitable.

The owners and management contribute as much if not more than the players to championships. Yes, the players are the ones playing and winning, but they wouldn’t be there if it weren’t for the coaches setting the lineups, the managers picking the coaches and players, and the owners picking the managers and providing money to pay the players and support them from so many aspects (i.e. medical care, which, without, the players would surely not be winning championships, etc.).

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NHLJeff
from Pens fan in Chicago, IL on 12/04/12 at 07:18 PM ET